Proverbs 14:21-23

International Children’s Bible

²¹It is a sin to hate your neighbor.
But being kind to the needy brings happiness.

²²Those who make evil plans will be ruined.
But people love and trust those who plan to do good.

²³Those who work hard make a profit.
But those who only talk will be poor.

Proverbs 14:21-23

New International Version

²¹It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor,^(A)
but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.^(B)

²²Do not those who plot evil go astray?^(C)
But those who plan what is good find^[a] love and faithfulness.

²³All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.

International Children’s Bible (ICB)

New International Version (NIV)